D. U. Deere! and D. W. Deere? The Rock Quality Designation (RQD) Index in Practice ASRACT he nk iy Dest ROD inks we iad 0 eine ‘ek ty ann yey fo og ed Frc oe rome RD mail ee mec eeu wm {tags nce orn she mcm ee ‘Sick cece wal pyr ebenca tx yeae wert Savant ‘ny ei Se perenne si ater puma we Css ea so te RD el al cg tests ae st Se Seg ncn ‘Sap east opp ogre ts ray Speco inne KEY WORDS, we mei, Rs uy Des ‘St tt cent can oar The Rack Quy Design (RQD) aes ha es el fr oe 20 ea a inl of ‘uc uly. Nimans he pang po ok with fre. W wa dels ‘Se corr vg 4 mews of ulate debig wher xk ass pov avr ut onions I's wow we stan parame di oe eee fens ase lot seven ae ss siento system (2) Ps wes a ‘splice, whi allows thelr ty ask con ae hse reset cpa orth dele of ie ROD, he ened pre (oc meting ROD, rns th en ln ctground 1 196 pp wpb y ewe ete “Tet Desiption fRck Care for ‘xgocang pnt whin olen en ingen sk hes ‘tn Egucsng Gel) ew ne bono exo rnc ee rade "Be RQD cone mast ese lt yt een dev. Hw i ato ear th te Sento eve te RQD cnt asthe ting he “Sian ery Nein Comth, B,C SB82 ROCK CLASSEICATIN SYSTEMS FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES ‘he ign or tny tr nee qn, pc, a tn ot "cmc or use he only epiatis mil acy dw k e QD eine ppd wey fs onto see eos at te Une hans ate QD comet at pel os wer nef ic nnn shoe Tn 1947 Dae si lapel he Univer fs preset for Be Bx tine a pub fresh ROD cocet frock ty Ign peter vit some orl ‘hci ae, fase gcc, an smd wee mc of cng ROO “ied ws RQ a cl a a mh a Free (96 [Sis ot chap by Dee [aby Hen (7 whch be ROD ‘omy an alone mere died "oh cote Uae of a tec a te apetin of th ROO inde onthe spn fe USA Fos ae 5. Depart fre, ‘he eh ew sep hee Tl ny Te 1 Dan rotenone none ee Recommended Procedere fr RQD Legiog "hs tinsel of he ries he RQD pig of cre ae evewe Te roc egies ie ei etones [we diced tgs wi en 0 Fireteam pop yo By en he RQD lea malo oe roery pceip wc i the oc snd ci one lab i nso nd ely be eh ote ra The caret pee for mening ROD i ised cP Ith ROD id an of tk uy ea nat th ily esr eter id mls Trek ms Tes ess mecancnen of te pce ond mek rere The RQD wg deve fr NX e721 ences ‘er cpr a swn at terse and ling igus eS pte ‘ecg ROD messereCae see haween BQ an ih ee data 368 hi ht) Sm (13 i), eget ae apa or memes ROD 0 a tee ding cng ete i Sot ts ne cre rage er ene henXsoe a Ne 4-5 m4 romain te ial ee ese QD {nme the et com eed ck epen etcnlwvees ‘bls fh eqorenen fr RQD mesons hve Ben pope For etal, in af ig he in "oie el a eee {nto sive tr 0mm (125) sequen shal be wed a nee see 2 fda snd compos oe, ah od ing tes age he noma ce eyed he eid Dt ih econ ROD ser DEERE AND DEERE ON ROCK QUALITY BESINATIN NDE. 03 ZEN poten Sat or ne 1G, Pci amen ein B ‘ote iss wil he se ees ce et sn he og of saan San eset hg Meanaement of Cte Lng “There oir wat menue thf cae The se ps aero He nese nn the cote on pp sg ety Sul bare! oon. The ‘Sennen pose neste ee eh lng he ceva ‘Toten ty Inco! Sot Gr ask Mab EM Commi on Soe inno erty an Pel [The ena sens nse eee itn ony pose ty he sk mu ce are cee rl he ce eet ya co 5 “Grek come byte ling es HAE Ye ner conn a one ce Dlg eats realy reed yep est ees. Ft ts al ane As Iino crm ara ek fe ingest. When Sea lat 9 a ‘Shae come eal, fe cosa texto of ROD. tk ena ROD v1 nye pce mb me RQD Tt a 115i ar RQD hs he on at when he eevee beh of he re84 Rock CASSFICATON SYSTEMS Fon ENGINEERING PURROSES ver cine, hove, sae em he eight eens ak oper th my el sha ace Asem! of Sess ces oferta et ada shold nt Be ce fr he RQD vn hap pose he ete 1m in) eg The pee of he oan een ito dsp eck uty hohe ek ba ard an etn erty me ute ween by ahem avy. tv, a ny tts, econ st {erm tou ost see af en aan soe oe the re pe ‘One cei, which ahs hve wolf ape ve te oy ‘gays ot tc tt of cron. A eed postr ha cel en Site stern moet yous ie te heed mek wai the RQD sd {rep tt ne pra of a ater ha he md requ it a en ‘ce The nate of the mead hat ROD wil pose oe slo te a i aye oe aye omg tet tg eho omc cn! 11 i 198 pope ne tet rot ello: Since ib uc cae QD erin, er at a ew ‘ay werd ces me ber a pushy te at ne a ce ‘ete et Te ao pa etn ee shal ‘Star i igh mel ve nin ah et ek sth sows mene at "phy were ck sees nb ROD. hag he {exthcing pos of te mata Sc or Keck Mesa 6) (Fes Sey Westie: Netty Wentecs: WIugMy Wesel 0-CompeelyWenteed, WE Res Si he mab abo Gin {Fe eo cdo a Gin I Re So te eto fm Oe RUD col The rmning. r gel epese pes a ‘reahctng abe jugenct esr Be made “Gene IS Weer der 75 fies “Doin inte sai dink matric sre, Al ek sel ay hy wen gre of sihly weed Gr I ae RGD ca Th ine Wey St by eye inten my ew sere om he RQD son epi [ia A nt aural decomp mega i The gin eae St is no The to Romi caries we HI Modeaey Weutoed ad Thy Wether Te ‘ar eae ee ch Mess cht fom he ROD co Te ISM Scrip More tm ha oe sk ta doves ll ot ‘rsh dca mek pee ei cma amc anes {i nese eal pe sos sts ening Weare fn i "Rock so wesenel by seer hl fay ge pesca be rambled he tae Somcines reed cre By ell ry ig Stil by Te” lear tat igh Weare ce shoad st bein he ROD cut cet habs etal eC Mat Woe gry si 16. rs eth a | ‘Slr ons nce soto" Lite 71 waco Neday Wee Deen AND DEERE OW ROCK QUALITY DESIGNATION INDEX 95, ‘nc: "Comieny ester Pig ame apis es, ile) amt tote by fa Ofer nw samc oa oetae wi ef elves ‘eee ey ce he brine, of not oc ae deep Tieton Moly Weve. Ge AMvstin he Fc ile ‘comin may beeper was wi ave reer Smenton ah the eon ‘oct wate it ok tie wees erie he ly thn et ris wcrmended ht Gade ME Msky Wear tok hence i the ROD com tot outa te weed hm sa eng es tm ssn However, pees, "cen stegh ged neat est a bea of re i. In sonar Cae | fea sn (Sy Wend) nan he RQD cum, a in Gh atoracy Wester bt wie ase ster Crates 1V HY Wes, ‘VeCoplaty Weer) and V1 esa So ste deal he ROD ce, oath of oig Ra ‘The RQD in eine he th fhe cae oF ee, -u ( tony faced one nian cane ek we a RD is of EAP a {OME frei an lan 28 8) a me My and OS (LF. The te ‘Se tong he pots he ety of he RQD a owe eae cai meso fr 50 18 om eeneesig ceed 8) “ie asco th In peal he ecto of the RGD ed va he 2 tg eh el he petty mo rater ho 5 0) (81), Ac hand it rns ee sre he ing op oi epee {heskalon sf ROD onthe" om eee ig ey an Moy ws is inno sry lg pve mes nek se SE he on ep sce np! oso fhe oie Ra once ‘Sreeomety Te ISRM Comino on Seneton Lay sod Fl Tee 5) ‘ns A hue oe “kpanic ‘Seep oe fc sd i ses we ROD we. OD ten inci Pate ‘ene, se fe Sst dt om mse ae he er every dt de HOD ‘act md oe If heptane The pet cre eee th ROD "ssn dh gp econ ef cae ne Stemi a he igs yt ‘i encrng rc wi mse rigs Te de ven id The binges wh aes infront pce, cnn it solemn wrt ery et oman ode eek ne, pe a eh [Trak warn lens ook weakest a se fet The poe een en ‘hich lsh icing ep on rock mci pct may wes aon Fenty ens oe eu et een fo sein the ces Intnl plea eng cc eto, sil ine ete ok eo ‘Soe reo seep ce ete ce for te. ih rR tn py i om ig96 ROCK GLASSFICATN YSTEMS FOR ENGINEEAING PURPOSES {ee cheno Ox itr ed tl aps or cig gtd west incr by mos brings by gma oy techn pay “Anon eg ei a er my mango psy depos oben stole! in be Gok ck men ray oe es of dnp eng shins o ing ay {eu sas ioe of dlls means as ml pt sta Te RQD sabes ‘Smid nh ep darn th seve ie od y expect be exe ‘tin king se dsp ec The ah soe meen a ROD 1 Be od ag fet of Le ROD ‘Wt a he ely te avon pat in a i a, me ROD va sini become wed fpr fart am, he en for ROD we mete ‘cmc poe ig ance eae ong ee aie ‘cra ines ters pin eight be aie wo he iin ‘Onc of hing tha sna at cn oy toss flows, rue prea of cerry and he RQD ae pelo ston a he ‘ame gpa cm fh ving i le en oa se RQD ae as ‘She ta he oe remvenTo ht ROD ve tha 5, es hat ‘nd Newent ne peeing teow RD vate he we cll ‘Sm QD won ve ny» lr le a Etat ed Bagged he we etch ap ee Hap. BY we fa ing ‘sie uta nem ng yn po "yh ep o weahing del Scat in eve th dep ae y he QD ay he ped quell hte se Po ep of seed ois ‘eaves hen ane deeds pany ey uc tala he el a ay. 0 tne in Feo ‘aed rev the ROD cng wt deve tiny ta lg ‘uot andi he Bt pom eonsnes pb al mc en wsesing eveg ceding he al pon Recent #07 pul he De {9 pin pose es ing tl apt RQD edo ie Unter fino ‘come aches Co 19 ued in 1970 wok cerca of QD wh et ns ma arr te wk ho a Inc Hesompret te sport sien a anwe by heaton sient! wil {RIRQD wih the pope fy Pek of and Ce [Table T's tse on Mes Fig 32}and btn st for (20) we el omen le pes Tea /2 pen cot pete tu hay aes pec ck iy ste el opt cal DEENE WHO DEERE ON ROCK OUNITY OESNANION INDEX 97 TABLE 1 Conport of AOD alert regent 0 oe te ead “ara eck io) QDS ROD SS Fa nabs ci cx. 7010, roms AN nao) aban ngpay a rop08 ety ec a per onlay deena en co ‘nc opi ou na edo ri ae oo oped ier ne tat ce uy bk on seca ay ehh wo St (leg me pe ts eget bs pan an fp ar ‘Tiga mat wr rns ac RGD eel sev as Spe ne ein hs henge net ny eu nel ae {Seco he RGD roses eet on Ute f ROD in Later Rock Cait Syme isa 97) nt a al 2 1 mae of ROD a ais Chalets, compres ste sewer nits wean of ce, ad ‘ches wich ve seal coed ne ROD als, Te ncn of fe nen faemncion dee he ty fhe ROD sa ree thease ye ‘Stony sd conan epi ‘Semen war of ton at ccna, Bot) neg hg ta the ‘sige ma conan nmin of eran pots woe Price of tS Mode A ect come of he ROD sec nthe te 19 the nies Mis a Iselin he RQD oselsy n)wth he in st ma of tora. Ob there trig nl seo oer BQO a he wer he el cas ‘fomod hoe ee 420,88 ROCK CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS Fo ENGIEERNG PURPOSES “The sete aor ve ha do as mt wh ROD cae ex fa ‘omy platy sins te petal cn te Pte eh Sn um ma, he creas hh ea wae suey af Seer en Denweh 2),Bews's corel i Gesans Rk s Re TR a h ‘nt mt of detente 2. pe a ail crave tt Forde ‘tthe aus er tps nt fee whe te on ton fh he tat Stench be pope stat ha hela ea ep ‘Case thos sting ROD Usage ive ior No. !Weshingon, D.C, Mara: Gora Rock Ov ai of RD oh pe Wing Mn Ne Tn At ‘ine onsis or aig he rss cara a eth ea nice {icing inp tk. lek, and cee oe me tats me eet “eit tn on nm Te RGD hp ei ‘ure neste rps by WMATA's Gon Ss Cs (ESC). The oss {nla of WANA ane he Geel Engine Crs (CEC) eh a ay ‘be ingore inps or setige ig the lps elsif "hei dp fhe io een of bc by eds by rnb fa Dasgneste fors prclar sep hopes tenia "Geil Bas et ‘an and fr Catron Spaeth eget The cone el Inna nt eps othe Genel St Come and ees neon seg in cnaton, cig the ton ROD ancy. Hh eee io conten eed he Scie De the ss sin “he GSC oer he at Sed psaey hsm rch el alain a borne tena, psoil ten nl eed mena nina has ny iooed by » 1H gen hy tc OS “gene face Ivesigon 12). xcs oa tpt pay ee Wetted ‘Rak on HOD sale epee ME amet at amy icon by aan. a * Hi hie Wend Rack} Cov ra ie, co fe ke sy, stacy by "Ma Morty Weathered RcA)—Fai ind ty Kon, a be key si hese ty. * SW ty Neered Raxk)—Open acon ae were mc, ft ely sig wea ack ner by el sa eda ne! he xe eis, eh gh, [EERE AO CEERE ON NOCK QUALITY BESIDNATION DEX 99 ‘ite weacct 1 meron ise nd acts ae ia tex my cman cre be WMATA pec Bee ered ROD “The apr weal tae fe compre set ey af sie material. The ower “sition ove Dmemhcehaaeremneeae oe mac mater eee cas ame mores Ipanema tn ‘The trae of the eth i, tamon, ad ne Beck ae sen oh espe ne tig wink em cere ih he long = WR Wear a Soe tek, RQD 10-308 TP med etc ny hve weg lg jot et ari of ir 1 Highy ined, ROD lee an 0, Mi Moen od, ROD 30-785 RR Sm Sl, RQD re 73% ecw loping te GSC cgi ml gps sda ek eee emi tip eee pie hey mathe 100 om neater Dave 1 ese 2 csr of Wehingon M's oly an we gee wh ROD ne eg ‘ete etnions on ney N Washinton, DC, Mar: Sh Zone rob ‘The elt of ear snes othe dg and eomrton af be WMATA ween contin os ha lb sly een een he ach setae nty fr an tel pes, to cm ‘Nila! an Many hese sens a hemo wit show msl Ple ‘ie ftnan) ve een escola the ring ere 2 27 tm i, tt dhe os heehee m ‘ne he il ye spc eet Seg nd cnc. The shew es Woe ‘Seed wie of poo een ed nw ROD. efron he gry weve Be Mer pj les at he ck ‘ui a land ye RQD oth cress oe ao ge" ree the se Sle we ck aly pce sey por hts he type sci na of ‘Soe mtn Yt Seas bne nc rng nes mieten An100 ROCK CLASSFICATON SYSTEMS FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES angle pea we fr apne sone bigs weil Gm he an fa {contain th ec se The cr pe ck ay OD a Proviso rel ty tems of he bitte cecesin tech war fone fm mec {en Fo jer tin sha nes ere med tm th ings es Re ‘he anaes x demo ta sal fe ee dot he "plnton fr mel chien dh ad metamaic nk ero the i ‘esc ime ig sn cr pe ewe OD Sg cen ga an omy Sa ae ‘og menoy mc flu ser ena ing sg "Fae kc ing [een tnt yp ‘The we of RQD cet Re epee ft a ep eit a ne Lan sited Rk Macon” Dtin of he oh aerate beeen mice ante Sate Comcion Rok Flr and Brea | ect Fehrs Ba, Seco Ming ae aaltepet comes Ot OE er ee er tac ae Conidae Scion of Uniram” UIUC Ha Rept for US Sporades Si Eps Git erie, ghey Reh fe 190 wr Nap A' Ge Pr Ua its Pre Ne an a ace od ig Cocca 1p TS (18 fern 3 Inrange tae BN, Ue, Rae Rey DEERE AN DEERE ON ROCK QUALITY DESIGNATION NOEX TOF wna Secrets miki tae ee aan ene et Gt mah aioe AA {21 Dusony Wig Ds hae Reh To! ten Pon Can Re Sint Tg Oe. Re rere his seta BR eta ps i hey pee otc a i Blt 126) Cmling nad Mar 1 WT Er of Ran Cdl Oceanis on Bi of Rock Laearmneeter mea 1271 Ruck €. G. "Rows Seton. Virgin: Coty,